Dr. Shivani Sachdev Gour: A Trustworthy Obstetrician and Gynecologist in Delhi

You might have met many couples who don’t have any offspring even after 2 to 3 years of marriage. The reason is infertility which is explained as not getting pregnant even after having carefully timed and unprotected sex for one year. Any issue related to such issues can be resolved because nowadays there are many clinical ways that can help you get pregnant and let you enjoy the phase of parenthood.

You can meet with infertility specialists namely Dr. Shivani Sachdev Gour, who is one of the prominent Obstetrician and Gynecologist in Delhi. She has practiced as an Obstetrician & Gynecologist and even as Infertility Specialist for the past 16 years. She has completed her medical and Obstetrical qualifications from Mumbai in the year 2000. She was also involved with the treating of the first cases of legal surrogacy in India. Talking about her expertise; she has spent four years in the United Kingdom and worked as an IVF clinical research fellow at the prestigious Hammersmith Hospital. Read More - http://www.drshivanisachdevgour.com/blog/dr-shivani-sachdev-gour-a-trustworthy-obstetrician-and-gynecologist-in-delhi/

Ask to Doctors to Get Your Health Queries Sorted Out Here

I have a 5-year-old son who is very fond of his pet dog. We are careful about keeping the dog hygienic but I would like to know if there is a risk of any sort due to contact with dogs?

Asthma and other allergies and dog bites are the most common triggers for asthma. If your child develops any kind of allergies, get advice from your doctor and take expert advice before choosing a pet the next time.

Although pet dogs are relatively at low risk of rabies, vaccinating your pet at regular interval is recommended. Not only is the bite of the dogs infected with rabies dangerous, even a scratch or lick on broken skin by infected animal can prove fatal. The chances of transmission of virus from the saliva into the boy through the wounded or broken skin are high.

-Dr Gautam Mittal, Consultant Pediatrician, Columbia Asia Hospital, Patiala

I’m a 28-year-old, married for the last three years. Despite our best efforts my wife is unable to conceive. My doctor says my infertility is related to obesity. Is it true and if yes, what is the solution?

Obesity does influence infertility in males. However, it would be difficult to say with certainty, if your obesity is the only cause for infertility. You would need a complete check up with all investigations to ascertain the exact cause/causes.

-Dr Atul Peters, Director of Minimal Accesses, Metabolic & Bariatric surgeon, Fortis Healthcare, Delhi

My girlfriend and I started our careers at the age of 24. We should take about 7-8 years to reach the positions we want. This will probably delay our marriage plans. Will it become difficult for her to conceive at that age? What are the difficulties she could face? Is egg-freezing an option for us?

I agree with your decision to freeze your eggs, as the hormone levels start to go down after the age of 35. You should plan to have the first baby by the age of 30. According to current studies, the success rate of such a procedure is increasing. However, we do also have a good chance of success rate of such a procedure is increasing. However, we do also have a good chance of success with fresh embryos, which means harvesting fresh eggs and sperm rather than using frozen once. If you wish to freeze the eggs, that too, is a good option. You now have both options available to you.

-    -  Dr Shivani Sachdev Gour, Director & IVF Specialist, SCI Healthcare, Kailash Colony

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I’m a 40-year-old suffering from diabetes and high blood pressure. I’m told that I snore loudly while sleeping. My current weight is 128 kg. Is there any permanent cure for my problems?

You are suffering from obesity and its related comorbidities. Bariatric surgery is currently the only cure available for your problem. You need to be evaluated and most probably a gastric bypass surgery is the solution to your problem.

Dr Atul Peters, Director of Minimal Accesses, Metabolic & Bariatric Surgeon, Primus Super specialty Hospital, Delhi

It has been 2 years since I got married and as much as I try I fail to understand my wife. We fight a lot due to differences in thoughts and outlook. How much of an understanding is justified on my behalf? I love my wife and I want our relation to work.

It does happen at times that in spite of mutual love that a couple shares, they start having disharmony due to errors in communication, faulty expectations or sometimes due to external pressures of work life balance. I recommended that you consult a professional and take guidance, I am sure with mutual feelings you share, with professional help you would be amicably able to sort out the differences and your relationship would becoming positive.

-      Dr Samir Parikh, Director, Mental Health & Behavioural Sciences Fortis Healthcare, Delhi

Hi, I am a 32-year-old working as a software developer. My wife and I have been trying to start a family for the last two years without success. I am worried that it may be due to a problem with my sperm count. Please suggest what are required.

It is advisable to get a complete evaluation done. Please have a look at the Couples’ Pre IVF Investigations. Based on this your doctor will tell you the best way forward for your wife to get pregnant.

-      Dr Shivani Sachdev Gour, Director and Fertility Consultant SCI Healthcare. Delhi

Hi, I am a 54-year-old retired man. I read recently that prostate cancer is the second largest type of cancer in the US and is increasing on the rise in India. Could I also be at risk ?

Prostate cancer is a disease which only affects men. It brings to grow in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. Prostate cancer is mostly a very slow processing disease. In fact, many men die of old age, without ever knowing they had prostate cancer; it is only when an autopsy is done that doctors know the stage of the cancer, or how far it has spread which helps the doctor to give a prognosis. It also helps to decide on a course of treatment.

-      Dr Anant Kumar, Director Robotic Urology, International centre for robotic surgery, Delhi

Is semen deficiency correctable?

Semen deficiencies can be corrected only if a correctable cause can be found. Medicines can be used to correct conditions such as deficiency of pituitary hormone production or infections of the genital and urinary tract. Surgical correction can be dome for some types of blocks in the path of semen travel and severe varicocoele or hydrocele. However, most semen defects are irreversible and empirical treatment administered with drugs to improve semen quality is ineffective.

Dr Abha Majumdar, HOD Centre of IVF & Human reproduction, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Delhi